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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-18
A DlsAsrA@Is FlgE.
The Business Portion OF Central city
BarDed.

BarDed.
CENTRAL Cry, Colo, Nov. IS.-A Ere
started in the Nevadsvils mill west OF
here this morning, aud destroyed nearly
all the business portion of the town.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-18

PARIS. Nov. lS.-Ths desth is an
nounced OF the Duchess Of NoaiIle.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-18
SANTA ABLE,
Pleasing to the ralate and Death 10 q
Cough.

CArrco, Call have had the rstarrh Tor FIVE
wears. aud could hardly TX plain; | could not
breathe through my no trils. Your California
Cat R-Cnre mas olesnsed ont my head and can
talk palmer now than have FIR the past Ave
wears Your med cine is all that it il repr esent-
ed, nm absolute cure TOR catarrh and cold In the
head. Yours truly,
CHARLES C. ovKRsHIxSR.
WOODLAND, Cal Your medicines are selling
better than any other shelf goods, and give salts
faction 10 all purchasers. The Cat.RCure ID
pre set very higriv nv al who have tried il, and
many casea nave besn greatly benefited by ls
shon all ntAer rem. dies tried have proved OF
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povr = rswsos.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-18
ss VEHICLES r., .s sA.a.

r.e uuae-signe5 has FORTY vEHTCI r&
t,A.lsts. a. si.e sac g. e sfat~ d lffsA-F -Fysigha
Wagop 10 a sngie-~f-sG buggy, watch he WIN
'sslf o. eah op - X NE fnr hOraes or barley
caru.egs ARD oCrsrs. asetr.ne sprng NeRc1s
al almost 2ng at~io. 500 he accommodated by
"a. lias 10 yne q; The sashton Livery Stshies.
AtFX WISE
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-11-18

slso keep the
where ERE@M LAGER II always keet en-,
hand. at rs Gents "a Quart--Next Door 70
the Bakery; also the best quality Of
WINES. LIQUORS AND CIGARS.
/ VIII spare no'pains 10 merit the paArrnage
Oh tn yuoie CHR is. 5bIHALA
Winws nneca. November 9 $50. u
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
BELLEVUE La, THURSDAY OCTOBER 1887
always haunted me. There wero stains

always haunted me. There wero stains
OF blood all over her decks, proving
that the crew had fought gallant
fight, and in the cabin were the CORY
heads of two of the sailors. At the
foot of the companion was a bloody
hand, and near the scuttle butt was
another. l believe three or four of the
briggs crew surrendered, and were de-
liberately tortured to death. Our Cap
tain had agreed to spare the informer's
life, and when ready to go the Arab
was ordered overheard. 1t was only a
fair swim to shore, and he did not qeed
to be told twice. He Hmade a d.; g off
the rail, came up like duck, and then
headed for the beach with an easy
stroke. He had gone about fifty yards
when dozen of our crew called out in
chorus. We saw two or three black
fins cutting the water, a gleam of white
at the surface. and the swimmer was
gone.-M Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
Overreached Himself.

Mr.. James Keegan had bargained at
Prince Edward Island for horse, the
price to be s175, and was just about to
hand over the money when he remarked:
1.-The halter goes with the horse, of
course; l have none with me-" The
halter in question was an old one. worth
perhaps forty cents. 10. no" replied
the owner. ''if you want the halter
want my pay for it." This was too
much for our genial friend Keegan,
and quoth he: "How much do you want
for your old halterp'' ''Seventy-five
cents" was the reply. "All right, !"
said Keegan. Here's your seventy-five
cents; that's just such halter as I've
been looking for" And as he passed
over the change he quietly took off the
halter. put the $175 back into his pocket
stepped into. his buggy and rode away,
leaving his over-grasping owner to
lament the loss Of good sale, and to
get home his bridleless horse as best he
might.-Ausnsto fMe. New Age.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
CHANG AND ENG.
xhe Peculiar Family Life OF the Famous
Siamese Twins.

xhe Peculiar Family Life OF the Famous
Sismese Twins.
Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins,
who were brought to this country by
Captain Coffin, Of Newburyport, when
they were boys, afterwards exhibited
themselves, and when they had accumu-
lated some property determined to set
tie down and purchase plantation in
the up-country Of North Carolina. There
they induced the two daughters of
Clergyman to become their wives. The
double nuptial knot was tied, and as
they could not have separate and dis
tinct establishments. they became heads
of double household. In 1853 they
came to Washington, having become
rather tired of country life, and started
out on tour of exhibition, accompanied
by two OF their children. At that time
they had eleven children, six of them
belonging to Mrs. Chang, and the other
five to Mrs. Eng. They had also about
thirty slaves, with good deal of stock.
When at home they attended industri-
ously to the business of their planta-
ton. kept the negroes at work, and
were always ready and willing to plow.
chop wood and do all sorts of farm
work. Then, when business was not
urgent they would devote their time to
field sports, and were among the keen
est hunters. fowlers and fishers Of their
district. The Mesdames Chang and
Eng seconded their lords right well in
the management Of the concern, and
remained behind to take care of the
household during the absence Of their
distinguished consorts. Madame Chang
was said to devote her time to the gen.
eral supervision Of the slaves and the
direction Of the work to be performed
on the plantation; while Madame Eng
charged herself with the care of all the
young masters and misses, instructing
them and the little negro children. A
few years afterwards saw 1t stated in
the papers that the two wives had quar-
relied, and another plantation had been
bought, SO that each had her individual
home. The duplicate husbands, not
being able TO divide themselves, spent
q fortnight alternately at each estab-
lishment.-Rsn; Psrley Poore. In Boston
Budget.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Money is made twice; man makes
it, and then his wife makes it-go.-
Teras Sifsings.
Great possessions may bring great
misfortunes. Some men are punished
by prosperity.
The only banks that don't need
constant watching, these days, are
river banks. Charlestown Enterprise.
The superiority Of man to nature is
continually illustrated. Nature needs
an immense quantity of quilts to make
q goose with, but man can make q
goose of himself with one United
Presbyterian.
advice says an old man OF
much experience, "why, i never had
any one come to me for, that article
who, before he got through, was not
willing to give me twice as much as he
asked for.-Fdrmer and Manufacturer.
-Circumstantial Evidence. Kate
"Louise dear, there's Grape on the Van
Briskets' front door. Some one must
have diedr' Louise-"Impossible! I'm
positive the doctor hasn't been there
for several weeks. Life.
Leader (of little German band)-
"a few pennies, madam, for dot
music" Woman Cat a window
"Ain't got nothing for YOU" Leader
Gndignantly)-"vat's dotp Ven you
don't give few pennies, We blay some
more. ."-E1cAGnge.
Little Boy-"Pa, what does 'phe-
nomenal' meanp" Father-"It is a
word used by the citizens of Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska when they
refer to the growth Of their respective
towns. 1t doesn't mean much. Puck.
When we are in the company of
sensible men, we ought to be doubly
cautious of talking too much, lest we
lose two good things-their good opin-
ion and our own Improvement, for
what we have to say we know, but
what they have to say we know not.
The young man who takes re-
volver with him to a picnic does so to
protect his life from the brigands who
might suddenly spring out of the woods,
and if it goes off by accident and kills
some of the picknickers he should not
be too severely censured. Detroit Free
Press.
-.'See here" said the mayor of a
Dakota town to the local correspondent
of St. Paul daily. 81 notice you sent
your paper dispatch about the new
blacksmith shop recently put in here,
and you don't add: Great enthusiasm
prevails We can't have any more Of
that You want to bear In mind that
great enthusiasm always prevails over
any thing new Dakota. Never forget
to run it in. "-DdkotG Bell.
The inventive genius of America
has run rank. A fellow has devised .
machine which will take down man s
words as he talks. Another has gone
him one better and invented an appar-
atus by which man can write In his
own character to a friend or business
connection one hundred miles away.
What ve are waiting for is the machine
which will tell wife where her hus-
band really is when he has gone to the
lodge. Kansas Csty Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
THE KAIsER,s TRAIN.

Arrangement of the Special Car Used by
the German Emperor.
The imperial special train which has
been used by the Emperor William dur
ing his recent journeys consists of
three saloon carriages, which are con-
nected with each other by covered
passage lighted with gas, and fitted
with electric bells and a telegraph ap-
paratus. The day saloon is hung with
blue damask, and contains only easy
chairs, sofas and couple of tables.
At one end is a coupe, where the En-
peror usually stands, or sits on a high
chair, when passing through large
town, or wherever there is any fine
scenery. A portion OF the next car
riage is fitted up as study, and there
is desk and writing materials; but
his Majesty has almost given up work.
ing in the train, although till last year
he went through his letters and des-
patches Just in the same methodical
way as if he was at Berlin or Potsdam.
A dressing-room which contains every
thing that could possibly be wanted.
adjoins the study. Another saloon il
the bedroom, and contains the camp.
bed which the Emperor always uses,
There is large saloon for the servants.
The Emperor's train has been ordered
to travel at a comparatively slow ratt
of speed this year, and nourishing re.
freshment has been supplied to hi:
Majesty every two hours-usually ths
strongest soup that can be made. OF
eggs beaten up with champagne, OF
meat Jelly. London Werld.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
70 MY WEE BIT LAD.

:. ovu dear lad, my wee bit lad,
Nv bonniest lad OF ali
u;tb ewes like violets sweet with dew,
Tins "a the rose when petals fall
n golden sunlight by garden wall,
n lad. wee lad, none loved sac true.
4 an the world as / love you'll
- dear wee lad, my own dear lad,
s. 6he lad love sac well!
ma We learn In sooth your secret deep
- the spirit OF Elfiand fell asleepi
Nav 1 never learn the mystic spell,
But be content to love thee well,
rnovins none ere loved sac true,
Yywee bit lad, as / love you'll
mt ny lad, my wee bit lad,
Nv bonniest lad Of all,
l'qust me, dear, such love as mine
f,utliyes the dreariest wintrv SHOWS
That blight the violet, blast the rose;
shding midst, like sweet sunshine,
colden on the garden wall.
Itmaketh all life's moments glad.
This Is the love, my bonnie lad,
nyWee bit lad, I bear for you,
ind none In life ere loved sac truel
-0irid L. WILSON. IN Good H0usekeeping.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
WONDERS OF THE SEA.
Its Great Depth, Deceptive Waves and
Power of Evaporation.

Power of Evaporation.
The sea occupies three-ffths of the
surface of the earth. At the depth of
about $500 feet waves are not felt.
The temperature is the same, varying
only trif1e from the ice of the pole to
the sun of the equator. A mile down
the water has a pressure of over a ton
to the square inch. If box of six feet
deep was filled with sea water and al
lowed to evaporate under the sun,
there would two inches of salt left on
the bottom. Taking the average depth
of the ocean to be three miles, there
would be a layer of pure salt 2S0 feet
thick on the bed of the Atlantic. The
water is colder at the bottom than at
the surface. In the many bays on the
coast of Norway the water often freezes
at the bottom before it does above.
Waves are very deceptive. To look
at them in a storm one would think the
water travelled. The water stays in the
same place but the motion goes on.
Sometimes in storms these waves are
forty feet high and travel fifty miles an
hour-more than twice as fast as the
swiftest steamer. The distance from
valley to valley is generally fifteen
times the height, hence wave five feet
high will extend over seventy-five feet
of water. The force of the dashing on
Bell Rock is said to be seventeen tons
for each square yard. Evaporation is
wonderful power in drawing the water
from the sea- Every year layer of the
entire sea fourteen feet thick is taken
up into the clouds.
The winds bear their burden into the
land, and the water comes down in rain
upon the fields, to flow back at last
through rivers. The depth of the sea
presents an interesting problem. If
the Atlantic was lowered 6,554 feet,
the distance from shore to shore would
be half as great, or 1900 miles. If
lowered little more than three miles,
say 1859 feet, there would be road
of dry land from Newfoundland to Ire
land. This is the plane on which the
great Atlantic cables were laid. The
Mediterranean is comparatively shall
low. The drying up Of $50 feet would
leave three different seas, and Africa
would be joined with Italy. The British
Channel is more like pond, which ae-
counts for its choppy waves.
1t has been found difficult to get the
correct sounding of the Atlantic. A
midshipman of the navy overcame the
difficulty, and shot weighing thirty
pounds carries down the line. A hole
is bored through the sinker, through
which rod of iron is passed, moving
easily back and forth. In the end of the
bar a cup is dug, and the inside coated
with lard. The bar is made fast to the
line, and a sling holds the shot on.
When the bar, which extends below the
ball, touches the earth, the sling un-
hooks and the shot slides off. The lard
in the end of the bar holds some of the
sand, or whatever may be on the bot
tom. and drop shuts over the cup to
keep the water from washing the sand
out. When the ground is reached a
shock is felt as if an electric current
had passed through the line.-O Ocean
W,npe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20
Like Poor Fireworks.

'.Maria," said Podgkins, who has a
family of grown-up daughters. "our
girls seem like poor fireworks"
Like poor fireworks, Johnp HowP"
'They fail to go off IN T. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20

: An ice-making machine has been
placed on the new man-of-war Boston,
the first instance of the kind.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20

The starching process was brought
into use in England by people from
Flanders who came over to London and
taught the art for 45.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-10-20

"A Tallnudic proverb says that Its
good sign that man is capable Of
being ashamed"
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
Fort Scott Hilarious,

Fir. SCoTT, Kan, April A-An i'm
mense ratification meeting WAS held here
tonight to rejoice over the success Of Fort
Scott. the discovery of two Of the largest
natural gas wells in the United States. The
flow of The gus is fabulous and will supply
the wants OF this city for all purposes, for
light, fuel and manufacturing. The daily
papers here are tiled with illustrations of
the new gas wells and immense artesian
wells and the people are wild with excite
ment and enthusiasm tonight over the
grand boom now in progress, There WAS
a grand trade procession isnight headed by
brass bands. speeches were made from a
platform in front of the Huntington house
by Col Harris, Hon. j. Fl Salee, Gen.
Rice and others Fully 5000 people were
out
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
AIMING tho Naughty Men.

BosToN. April 1.-THE Herald states
that Mrs Sarah Z. Howe. Of Woman S
Bank fame. has absconded with $50, coo of
dtposit0rs' money. Ever since her release
from confinement on the charge of swind-
ling deposition, in her bank. she has con
tinued the business of receiving deposits Of
money from women, pay or promising
to paw, exceedingly high rates OF interest
thereon. A lady from Augusta, Maine,
called at Mrs Howe's house las; evening
for the purpose of collecting interest on a
sum of money deposited with her. She
was told by the msu who came TO the door
that Mrs Howe has skipped, and hiss
taken $50. 900 with her" Warrants have
been issued for Mrs. Howe's arrest ard the
police are searching for her.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
Can adian Reclnrocity.

NEW YORK. April IA AT the annual
meeting OF the Canadian Club last evening
Erastus Wiman who was elected president
OF the club, made an address in which he
referred to the present relations of the
United States with Canada Mr. Wiman
Thought it was almost impossible 10 over
estimate the importance of occurrences of
the next few weeks. He thought that if
the object sought By Canada in her strict
enforcement Of the exactions of obsolete
regulation and denial to American vessels
privileges enjoyed by Canadian vessels the
world over Was the payment by the United
States Of an award similar to the Halifax
award, it ought to be understood once for
all that the American people will never
grant any such. There is 10 way to illus,
successfully the relations of the two coun-
tries. Mr.. Niman thought, bat by means
of thorough reciprocity between them;
such as suggested by the bill before con
gress offered by Mr. Butter Sorth Of Ohio
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
A Grouudless Scare.

New YORK, April IA New ORLEANS
Special SAYS: Referring to the report that
the steamship Gulnare is on the Irish
coast with cargo OF dynamite, it may be
proper to state that the original and only
Gulnare is now in the fruit trade between
this port and Bay Islands. She sailed from
New Orleans April lst for Ruris, ard her
charter is 10 the leading shipping house of
Woodward & Wright. She sailed in bal
last and the only freight she carried was
specie with which to purchase cargo Of
bananas. She will be due on return this
week. Some months ago the British con
sui here caused the Gulnare TO he detained
some days for an error in ser papers. The
defect was mended and she went about her
business. The vessel was owned by prom
inent Irish nationalsts Of this city, and
some excitement was caused at the time by
the rumCr that she was fitted out as
Fenian privateer, and this may have given
rise 10 the scare on the other side.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
A New Deyelopm ent.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 14-Something OF
a sensation developed today in connection
with the frauds alleged to have been com
mitted at the last elections. Under rul-
ing by Judge Gresham the prosecution
were forced 10 transfer the case 10 the state
courts aud the grand jury of the criminal
court has been taking evidence in The mat
ter. Tae jury is drawn TO serve six
months. 1t consists of six members and is
equally divided politically. Today the
Republican members sent letter to the
judge in which they stated that there wa
ample evidence to warrant the finding of
indictments in the election fraud cases, but
that such results were prevented by the re
fusal of The other members of the jury to
take action. In concluding, the three
members asked to be excused from further
service on the jury. Judge Irwin ON re,
ceipt OF the letter expressed considerable
indignation, aud said that the facts stated
developed something entirely new in Grim
inal jurisprudence
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
A Sort of Omnibus Affair.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 14-The knights
of Labor in this district have formed a
national district assembly of iron aud
steel workers. The new district will start
out with twenty local assemblies and a
total membership of over 1000. 1t will
include every class of skilled and IN.
skilled labor employed in the iron and
steel works throughout the country. 1t is
exnected that headquarters will be here
Officers will consist of master workman,
grand worthy foreman and executive board
Of seven. Sub districts will be located in
every iron centre in the country, including
Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and St.
Louis.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
ISRAEL BR0S., & H0LLINGER.

Real Estate Brokers, Ala Douglas avenue
Wichita, Kansas.
List Of special bargains, revised every morn
ing:
No. $50 acres choice land in corn, acres
orchard. Broom house. we'll, large corn
crib; 80 rods from Valley Center. Price
$4,000; cash pay ment 5 1000.
No. 2-4O acres land under fence. IA mile
from Maze, Sedgwick Co., on W. & &. r.
r. Price $500. Cash paymtSl40O
No. 3-l60 acre farm, IA milo from Maze.
on w. & G. r. r., 7-room house, large
barn, sheds, windmill under fence, 90 a
hog tight. Price $1,000; cash pint $500.
No. $50 q farm miles east, 8 sheep
sheds, large barn and house, all under
fence and cross fence. $50 per acre; one
halt cash.
No. 81 10 and Groom house Just south
of Douglas ave, rents for $50 per month.
Price Sll250; cash payment $3.50.
No. GO lots on N Lawrence ave bet 10th
ad llth SITS. Price $500.
No IA lots on Wichita st, bet 18th and
12thsts. $l076 each; IL cash, bal 6 mo-
No. S-3 lots on N Topeka ave bet 10th
and 10th sts. $500 each, bf cash.
Ne. go lots N Main st bet Sd and Central
Price $225Go; hf cash.
No. 10-2 lots opp Daisy Crawford opera
house, on Topeka ave. $4,000 each; hf
cash.
Call or write for particulars. Having re-
sided in Wichita since 1915, we realize
our AGILITY to secure for you safe inyast-
ments. You are invited to make our office
your headquarters whilo in the city.
ISRAEL BROS, & HOLLINGER,
414 Douglas ave, Wichita, Kan., (Israel
Bros. old stand. dl25-8s
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
Taken as q Straw.

EUREKA. Kan, April 14-lt is regard
ed AS railroad item Of Importance tina;
Gen SILL agent for the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad Co, today purchase;
twenty three lots adjoining the company
depot on the east. The fac: that the Santa
Fe people are buyin: this property is con
sidered rs corrobora,isR the current suppo-
sition that the round houses and division
headquarters If tho Mulvane extension
will be located in Eureka. Combined
with the rain Of yesterday this has greatly
stimulated the real estate market and the
transfers for yesterday snt today aggre-
gate sixty Thousand dollars.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
Time Convention.

New YORK, April 1.-The time con
vention of railroad superintendent and
managers concluded its session this after
noon at the Hotel Brunswick The new
code which was professionally adopted six
months ago was brought up again and
adopted. 1t will be put in operation as
soon as practicable. BY this code uni
form system of signals by lamps, wheels
and other methods and regulations for tim
ing and starting trains, rules for running
trains on single tracks, for switching and
side-tracking, are included in the code.
The general intent of the new code is to
insure safety to passengers and freight
a plan for system of Geographic signals
was also introduced and professionally
adopted. IL will come up at the October
season.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-15
A Sweeping strike Predicted.

DETROIT, April 14-The executive com
miitee of the National Defensive Associa
ton arrived AT the Russell house al late
hour last night This morning meeting
of the committee WAS held at the business
Office Of the Detroit Stove Co. After an
Informal talk it was decided that an order
should he issued to members of the Defen-
sive Association throughout the district To
commence work at once on st. Louis pat
terms. Secretary Thomas says: This de
cision unquestionably means Strike and =
strike means that 25 900 molders will quit
work and that 1000 men and boys will be
thrown out of employment More than
that. the same movement Will sweep the
country